Experience

ddc domus design collection

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buying & Merchandising Manager

  • 2016 - - Halen

  Purchasing: Collaborating with marketing, finance, sales teams and new suppliers to produce product inventories that reflect consumer trends and drive sales for four domestic showrooms and online sales. Optimizing purchasing process, specifically creating analytical display form, now replicated by other suppliers. Utilizing sales, research, and trend analytics to develop strategies for merchandise display and stock categories and optimize product assortments.Merchandising: Supervising merchandising operations and developing and executing merchandise plans focusing on key strategic initiatives, launches, top sellers, seasonal campaigns, and trends to deliver volume and profit goals. Partners across functions to improve vendor relationships, identify new vendors, and negotiate favorable contract terms. Selecting and organizing weekly display changes. Maintaining and planning showroom appearance. Pricing and photographing display, creating sales tools and streamlining operations to navigate over 200 brands. Organizing vintage and art collection. Improving warehouse floors sample records. Maintaining consignments and rentals. Assisting ERP program with identifying problems and solutions.Annual Project Management:Sale & Outlet (3 months each): Selecting floor samples based on sales data and existing inventory. Optimizing sales tools, creating operating procedures and training staff.ICFF (5 months): Designing showroom with Art Director. Organizing schedules and releases, supervising furniture and lighting placement, organizing and training team.Events (2 months each) Propose concepts and organize options. Coordinate with suppliers, marketing and facilities. Educating staff.Cycle Count (3 months): Organizing team of six to identify 2000+ models and improve inventory.Management: Supervising librarian, designer and interns. Training new sales and marketing. Assisting other departments on improving procedures.Promoted in 2019



Kasthall North America

• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • 2011 - 2015

  Design & Marketing: Designed the “Icon” collection, a top selling product within 7 months of launching. Designing showroom display, print materials and other products. Conceptualizing email blasts and social media programs, copy writing. Organizing events and tradeshows. Creating sales, product and regional reports. Maintaining inventory records.Sales: Supporting 60 North American dealers. Training 100+ agents on products, policies and customer service. Building, maintaining and growing business relationships and key accounts. Management: Training and supervising sales associates, assistants and interns. Hiring staff and conducting performance reviews. Reporting to International Directors and CFO on operations, sales and trends; traveling abroad. Training US Director on dealer history, procedures, operations, potential for growth and methods of reaching sales goals.Promoted in 2012 & 2014



Innovations

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• New Product Assistant

  • 2007 - 2009

  Researching products and vendors, leading meetings and creating budgets.Marketing Coordinator Negotiating advertising contracts, creating budgets, submitting press kits, ads and editorial. Maintaining promotional merchandise. Creating quarterly sales reports. Liaising with Corporate Sponsors, creating and overseeing sponsorship materials and forms.Tradeshow Coordinator Preparing display, creating budgets and creating agendas.Website Manager Overseeing website construction, maintaining product database, training staff and clients.Promoted in 2008



The Metropolitan Museum of Art

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Services

  • 2006 - 2007

  Scheduling and processing group reservations; recording financial and statistical data within POS systems; informing patrons about various museum events, exhibitions and history. Training new employees on customer service, operating systems and departmental procedures. Scheduling and processing group reservations; recording financial and statistical data within POS systems; informing patrons about various museum events, exhibitions and history. Training new employees on customer service, operating systems and departmental procedures.